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Profile: Mayice Studio: Illuminating Artisanal Traditions with Technology

By Spain for Design / October 5, 2020 / Comments Off on Profile: Mayice Studio: Illuminating Artisanal Traditions with Technology

I recently saw an interview with renowned French decorator Jacques García who, speaking about his maximalist design tendencies, surmised that minimalism is easy if one has nothing in one’s head, but difficult to achieve if it is full. Far from being the former, the minimalist designs of Madrid-based studio Mayice Studio is a complex interplay…

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COCOL

Cocol: Things de toda la vida

By Spain for Design / September 21, 2020 / Comments Off on Cocol: Things de toda la vida

The Spanish expression de toda la vida is one I have recently come to know and appreciate. It can refer to something familiar, something that has not changed; maybe a friend, a situation, an object, a recipe, a tradition, or that little shop around the corner. I do not think there is an equivalent in the English…

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Erika Anes

Inspiration: The Collector concept store, Gijon, Spain

By Spain for Design / September 20, 2020 / Comments Off on Inspiration: The Collector concept store, Gijon, Spain

Gijon-based photographer Érika Anes shot this image exclusively for Spain for Design. For additional images and information, read Asturias for Design.

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Erika Anes

Inspiration: Aloha Tata boutique, Oviedo, Spain

By Spain for Design / September 20, 2020 / Comments Off on Inspiration: Aloha Tata boutique, Oviedo, Spain

Gijon-based photographer Érika Anes shot this image exclusively for Spain for Design. For additional images and information, read Asturias for Design.

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Masquespacio Mas Creations - 1- Cookie Pot Family + Block Chair Down

New Pieces for Mas Creations collection by Masquespacio

By Spain for Design / September 19, 2020 / Comments Off on New Pieces for Mas Creations collection by Masquespacio

Ana Hernández and Christophe Penasse, co-founders of Valencia-based studio Masquespacio, have launched several new pieces to add to the collections of their new brand Mas Creations. Block Chairs is a family of dining chairs that is notable for its particular form, contrast of materials, and color. Composed of marble, stainless steel, wood, velvet fabrics, it…

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Erika Anes

Inspiration: Rawcoco Green Bar, Gijon, Asturias

By Spain for Design / September 8, 2020 / Comments Off on Inspiration: Rawcoco Green Bar, Gijon, Asturias

Erika Anes has been very interested and linked to the arts since childhood, an interest which prompted her to study photography and lighting in Oviedo. In 2014 she started working for Mediadvanced, a multidisciplinary creative agency that develops communication, image, photography, art, marketing, and e-commerce projects. Erika has worked for several Spanish brands and companies in…

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Erika Anes

Asturias for Design

By Spain for Design / September 7, 2020 / Comments Off on Asturias for Design

Spain for Design commissioned Oviedo-based photographer Erika Anes to shoot five commercial spaces with standout designs in Gijon, Asturias’ largest city, and Oviedo, the capital city. The Collector Concept Store (Gijon) The owner of the Collector Concept Store created a space in which art, culture, and fashion comfortably coexist. The upper floor displays a masterful mix of…

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Asturias for Architecture

By Spain for Design / July 13, 2020 / Comments Off on Asturias for Architecture

Asturias has no shortage of architecturally significant buildings and monuments, including the most complete collection of late medieval architecture in Western Europe. Dating from the ninth and early tenth centuries, they are unparalleled for their quality and preservation in their original state. Asturias is known for pre-Romanesque architecture, six of which have UNESCO World Heritage status, one…

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Design Events, News

By Spain for Design / July 3, 2020 / Comments Off on Design Events, News

News July 3, 2020 Ana Hernández and Christophe Penasse, co-founders of Valencia-based studio Masquespacio, go from strength to strength. On June 30, they launched their new brand Mas Creations with the introduction of two pieces. The line of furniture and objects represents a personal vision of a universe that is full of textures, contrasting materials, and, in keeping…

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Tado Madrid Shop

Tado: The Little Shop of Ceramics

By Spain for Design / June 16, 2020 /

“All those who build a house around a tree or a rock and who make this tree or rock a beautiful and useful addition”. Tado owner Sylvie Fiachetti about her inspiration. Tado is Sylvie Fiachetti’s shop in the Las Letras neighbourhood of Madrid. She has been attracted to well-made objects since childhood. With no formal…

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Valencia Lounge Hostel Photography by Luis Beltran

Profile: Masquespacio: Singular Designs

By Spain for Design / May 26, 2020 / Comments Off on Profile: Masquespacio: Singular Designs

In 2010, Ana Milena Hernández Palacios, originally from Columbia, and Belgian Christophe Penasse, who had backgrounds in interior design and marketing respectively, founded Masquespacio, a creative consultancy in interior and industrial design based in Valencia. They work exclusively in hospitality and commercial design and have completed projects in Spain, Norway, France, the USA, Portugal, and…

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Bicoca Portable Lamp by Christophe Mathieu for Marset,

5 of the Best Portable Lamps Made in Spain

By Spain for Design / May 5, 2020 / Comments Off on 5 of the Best Portable Lamps Made in Spain

Portable lamps create an immediate connection between user and object like few other design elements. Not normally intended for task lighting, they give that nice, soft ambient glow that creates an atmosphere. Place it on an outdoor table to create an intimate dining experience. Move indoors and put it on the floor next to a…

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